wine glass
Object NameWineglass with Portrait of General Wittgenstein
Maker
Bakhmetiev Crystal Works
Made FromProbably Lead Glass, Enamel
Dateabout 1814
Place MadeRussia, probably Nikol'skoye
TechniqueFree-blown, applied, enameled, gilded, cut
SizeOverall H: 13.3 cm; Rim Diam (max): 5.3 cm; Foot W: 5.5 cm, D: 5.5 cm
Accession Number50.3.94
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
East Side Winter Antiques Show
The Art of Glass: Masterpieces from The Corning Museum of Glass
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionWineglass with Portrait of General Wittgenstein. Clear glass, probably lead; free-blown, applied white enamel and transfer medallion, gilded and cut. Long cylindrical bowl with recessed band at top; octagonal stem flaring at bottom to form circular step on square foot with beveled edges and ground and polished pontil mark; on bowl, applied opaque white oval medallion with sepia transfer depicting profile bust of Count Louis Wittgenstein in uniform within a wreath having a spray of laurel leaves and berries at left and oak leaves and acorns at right; inscription in Russian script -- "He was the defender of Petropolis" -- three words along inside of wreath at left and one word at right; one Russian word (probably the artist's signature) along outside of wreath at right; graduated cut panels below medallion and, on rest of sides, cut band of flutes between flat panels; medallion outlined in gold, rim band at top gilded inside and out.Provenance
Source
Jerome Strauss
(1893-1978) - 1950-12-22
